MLB - 2015-16 Offseason Free Agent/Trade Tracker lyrics

January 19, 2016 Free Agents: • SP Wei-Yin Chen (formerly with the Baltimore Orioles) signs with the Miami Marlins. • OF Justin Upton (formerly with the San Diego Padres) signs with the Detroit Tigers. January 18, 2016 Free Agents: • Colby Lewis re-signs with the Texas Rangers. January 16, 2016 Free Agents: • 1B Chris Davis re-signs with the Baltimore Orioles. January 14, 2016 Free Agents: • RP Carlos Villanueva (formerly with the St. Louis Cardinals) signs with the San Diego Padres. January 13, 2016 Free Agents: • IF Pedro Ciriaco (formerly with the Atlanta Braves) signs with the Texas Rangers. • RP Edwin Jackson (formerly with the Atlanta Braves) signs with the Miami Marlins. January 12, 2016 Trades: Seattle Mariners receive: SP | Joe Wieland Los Angeles Dodgers receive: IF | Erick Mejia New York Yankees receive: RP | Tyler Olson IF | Ronald Torreyes Los Angeles Dodgers receive: 3B | Rob Segedin (Minors) Free Agents: • SP Brennan Boesch (formerly with the Cincinnati Reds) signs with the Boston Red Sox. • IF Chris Johnson (formerly with the Cleveland Indians) signs with the Miami Marlins. January 11, 2016 Free Agents: • OF John Mayberry Jr. (formerly with the Chicago White Sox) signs with the Detroit Tigers. January 9, 2016 Free Agents: • RP Ryan Mattheus re-signs with the Cincinnati Reds. • RP Chris Narveson re-signs with the Miami Marlins. • RP Pedro Villarreal re-signs with the Cincinnati Reds. January 8, 2016 Trades: Toronto Blue Jays receive: RP | Drew Storen Washington Nationals receive: OF | Ben Revere New York Yankees receive: RP | Kirby Yates Cleveland Indians receive: Cash Free Agents: • IF Kelly Johnson (formerly with the New York Mets) signs with the Atlanta Braves. • SP Joey Terdoslavich (formerly with the Atlanta Braves) gets claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles. January 7, 2016 Free Agents: • SP Jhoulys Chacin (formerly with the Arizona Diamondbacks) signs with the Atlanta Braves. • RP Ryan Cook (formerly with the Chicago Cubs) signs with the Seattle Mariners. • OF Daniel Fields (formerly with the Los Angeles Dodgers) gets claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox. • SP Kyle Kendrick (formerly with the Colorado Rockies) signs with the Atlanta Braves. • RP Alexi Ogando (formerly with the Boston Red Sox) signs with the Atlanta Braves. • OF Denard Span (formerly with the Washington Nationals) signs with the San Francisco Giants. January 6, 2016 Free Agents: • SP Brandon Beachy re-signs with the Los Angeles Dodgers. • 1B Chris Carter (formerly with the Houston Astros) signs with the Milwaukee Brewers. • 2B Stephen Drew (formerly with the New York Yankees) signs with the Washington Nationals. • OF Alex Gordon re-signs with the Kansas City Royals. • 2B Daniel Murphy (formerly with the New York Mets) signs with the Washington Nationals. • RP Neftali Perez (formerly with the Detroit Tigers) signs with the Pittsburgh Pirates. January 5, 2016 Free Agents: • 1B Mike Napoli (formerly with the Texas Rangers) signs with the Cleveland Indians. • RP Cesar Ramos (formerly with the Los Angeles Angels) signs with the Texas Rangers. • OF Eric Young Jr. (formerly with the New York Mets) signs with the Milwaukee Brewers. January 1, 2016 Free Agents: • OF Eury Perez (formerly with the Atlanta Braves) signs with the Houston Astros. December 30, 2015 Free Agents: • SP Scott Kazmir (formerly with the Houston Astros) signs with the Los Angeles Dodgers. • C Michael McKenry (formerly with the Colorado Rockies) signs with the Texas Rangers. • RP Donnie Veal (formerly with the Atlanta Braves) signs with the Texas Rangers. December 28, 2015 Trades: New York Yankees receive: RP | Aroldis Chapman Cincinnati Reds receive: RP | Caleb Cotham RHP | Rookie Davis (Minors) 3B | Eric Jagielo (Minors) 2B | Tony Renda (Minors) Free Agents: • SP Henderson Alvarez (formerly with the Miami Marlins) signs with the Oakland Athletics. December 23, 2015 Free Agents: • OF John Jaso (formerly with the Tampa Bay Rays) signs with the Pittsburgh Pirates. • RP Logan Kensing (formerly with the Seattle Mariners) signs with the Detroit Tigers. • RP Yoervis Medina (formerly with the Chicago Cubs) gets claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates. • OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis (formerly with the New York Mets) gets claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers. • SP Edgar Olmos (formerly with the Baltimore Orioles) gets claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs. • RP Rob Rasmussen (formerly with the Seattle Mariners) gets claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels. December 22, 2015 Free Agents: • RP Ross Detwiler (formerly with the Atlanta Braves) signs with the Cleveland Indians. • SP Mike Leake (formerly with the San Francisco Giants) signs with the St. Louis Cardinals. December 21, 2015 Trades: Pittsburgh Pirates receive: SP | Kyle Lobstein Detroit Tigers receive: Cash Free Agents: • RP Tom Gorzelanny (formerly with the Detroit Tigers) signs with the Cleveland Indians. • RP Joe Thatcher (formerly with the Houston Astros) signs with the Cleveland Indians. • OF Jordany Valdespin (formerly with the Miami Marlins) signs with the Detroit Tigers. December 19, 2015 Free Agents: • RP Jose Dominguez (formerly with the Tampa Bay Rays) signs with the San Diego Padres. • C Jeff Mathis re-signs with the Miami Marlins. December 18, 2015 Trades: Los Angeles Dodgers receive: RP | Tyler Olson Seattle Mariners receive: Player to be named later OR cash Free Agents: • IF Mike Aviles (formerly with the Cleveland Indians) signs with the Detroit Tigers. • SP Bartolo Colon re-signs with the New York Mets. • SP Dillon Gee (formerly with the New York Mets) signs with the Kansas City Royals. • SP Roberto Hernandez (formerly with the Houston Astros) signs with the Toronto Blue Jays. • OF Junior Lake (formerly with the Baltimore Orioles) gets claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays. • SP Colby Lewis re-signs with the Texas Rangers. • RP Dan Otero (formerly with the Philadelphia Phillies) gets claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Indians. • C Hector Sanchez (formerly with the San Francisco Giants) gets claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox. • SP Ryan Vogelsong (formerly with the San Francisco Giants) signs with the Pittsburgh Pirates. December 17, 2015 Trades: Pittsburgh Pirates receive: 1B | Jason Rogers Milwaukee Brewers receive: OF | Keon Broxton RHP | Trey Supak Chicago Cubs receive: IF | Brendan Ryan* Free Agents: • RP Fernando Abad (formerly with the Oakland Athletics) signs with the Minnesota Twins. • SP A.J. Achter (formerly with the Philadelphia Phillies) gets claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels. • RP Andrew Bailey (formerly with the New York Yankees) signs with the Philadelphia Phillies. • OF Rajai Davis (formerly with the Detroit Tigers) signs with the Cleveland Indians. • RP Nick Hagadone (formerly with the Cleveland Indians) signs with the Milwaukee Brewers. • SP Hisashi Iwakuma re-signs with the Seattle Mariners. • SP Brad Mills (formerly with the Oakland Athletics) signs with the Seattle Mariners. • RP Edward Mujica (formerly with the Oakland Athletics) signs with the Philadelphia Phillies. • IF Sean Rodriguez re-signs with the Pittsburgh Pirates. • OF Justin Ruggiano (formerly with the Los Angeles Dodgers) signs with the Texas Rangers. December 16, 2015 Trades: Chicago White Sox receive: 3B | Todd Frazier Cincinnati Reds receive: UT | Brandon Dixon (Dodgers; Minors) IF | Jose Peraza (Dodgers) OF | Scott Schebler (Dodgers) Los Angeles Dodgers receive: 2B | Micah Johnson (White Sox) SP | Frankie Montas (White Sox) OF | Trayce Thompson (White Sox) Free Agents: • SP Johnny Cueto (formerly with the Kansas City Royals) signs with the San Francisco Giants. • C Tyler Flowers (formerly with the Chicago White Sox) signs with the Atlanta Braves. • OF Daniel Nava (formerly with the Tampa Bay Rays) signs with the Los Angeles Angels. • 1B Mark Reynolds (formerly with the St. Louis Cardinals) signs with the Colorado Rockies. • RP A.J. Schugel (formerly with the Arizona Diamondbacks) gets claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners. December 15, 2015 Free Agents: • OF Mike Baxter (formerly with the Chicago Cubs) signs with the Seattle Mariners. • RP Jerry Blevins re-signs with the New York Mets. • OF Jason Heyward (formerly with the St. Louis Cardinals) signs with the Chicago Cubs. • 3B Will Middlebrooks (formerly with the San Diego Padres) signs with the Milwaukee Brewers. • C Bobby Wilson re-signs with the Texas Rangers. December 14, 2015 Free Agents: • C J.P. Arencibia (formerly with the Tampa Bay Rays) signs with the Philadelphia Phillies. • RP Trevor Cahill re-signs with the Chicago Cubs. • RP Buddy Carlyle re-signs with the New York Mets. • RP Steve Cishek (formerly with the St. Louis Cardinals) signs with the Seattle Mariners. • RP Ernesto Frieri (formerly with the Tampa Bay Rays) signs with the Philadelphia Phillies. • RP Brandon Kintzler (formerly with the Milwaukee Brewers) signs with the Minnesota Twins. • RP Yusmeiro Petit (formerly with the San Francisco Giants) signs with the Washington Nationals. • RP Darren O'Day re-signs with the Baltimore Orioles. December 13, 2015 Free Agents: • RP Brandon Gomes (formerly with the Tampa Bay Rays) signs with the Chicago Cubs. December 12, 2015 Trades: Philadelphia Phillies receive: SP | Brett Oberholtzer SP | Vincent Velasquez RHP | Harold Arauz (Minors) RHP | Mark Appel (Minors) RHP | Thomas Eshelman (Minors) Houston Astros receive: RP | Ken Giles IF | Jonathan Arauz (Minors) Philadelphia Phillies receive: SP | Charlie Morton Pittsburgh Pirates receive: RHP | David Whitehead (Minors) December 11, 2015 Free Agents: • IF Joaquin Arias (formerly with the San Francisco Giants) signs with the Arizona Diamondbacks. • RP Dylan Axelrod (formerly with the Cincinnati Reds) signs with the Miami Marlins. • RP John Axford (formerly with the Colorado Rockies) signs with the Oakland Athletics. • 2B Darwin Barney re-signs with the Toronto Blue Jays. • OF Jason Bourgeois (formerly with the Cincinnati Reds) signs with the Arizona Diamondbacks. • SS Asdrubal Cabrera (formerly with the Tampa Bay Rays) signs with the New York Mets. • IF Jake Elmore (formerly with the Tampa Bay Rays) signs with the Milwaukee Brewers. • OF Robbie Grossman (formerly with the Houston Astros) signs with the Cleveland Indians. • RP Shawn Kelley (formerly with the San Diego Padres) signs with the Washington Nationals. • RP Jean Machi (formerly with the Boston Red Sox) signs with the Chicago Cubs. • RP Ryan Madson (formerly with the Kansas City Royals) signs with the Oakland Athletics. • RP Oliver Perez (formerly with the Houston Astros) signs with the Washington Nationals. • OF Alex Presley (formerly with the Houston Astros) signs with the Milwaukee Brewers. • RP Tony Sipp re-signs with the Houston Astros. December 10, 2015 Trades: Los Angeles Angels receive: IF | Yunel Escobar Washington Nationals receive: RHP | Trevor Gott RHP | Michael Brady (Minors) Cash San Diego Padres receive: C | Christian Bethancourt Atlanta Braves receive: SP | Casey Kelly C | Ricardo Rodriguez (Minors) Free Agents: • RP Jonathan Broxton re-signs with the St. Louis Cardinals. • RP James Jones re-signs with the Texas Rangers. • RP Juan Nicasio (formerly with the Los Angeles Dodgers) signs with the Pittsburgh Pirates. • OF Joakim Soria (formerly with the Pittsburgh Pirates) signs with the Kansas City Royals. December 9, 2015 Trades: Arizona Diamondbacks receive: SP | Shelby Miller LHP | Gabe Speier Atlanta Braves receive: OF | Ender Inciarte RHP | Aaron Blair (Minors) SS | Dansby Swanson New York Mets receive: 2B | Neil Walker Pittsburgh Pirates receive: SP | Jon Niese Seattle Mariners receive: 1B | Adam Lind Milwaukee Brewers receive: LHP | Carlos Herrera RHP | Daniel Missaki RHP | Freddy Peralta Chicago White Sox receive: 3B | Brett Lawrie Oakland Athletics receive: LHP | Zack Erwin RHP | J.B. Wendelken Detroit Tigers receive: RP | Justin Wilson New York Yankees receive: RHP | Luis Cessa RHP | Chad Green Free Agents: • IF Emilio Bonafacio (formerly with the Chicago Cubs) signs with the Atlanta Braves. • OF Craig Gentry (formerly with the Oakland Athletics) signs with the Los Angeles Angels. • RP David Hernandez (formerly with the Arizona Diamondbacks) signs with the Philadelphia Phillies. • 1B Adam Lind (formerly with the Milwaukee Brewers) signs with the Seattle Mariners. • SP Jeff Samardzija (formerly with the Chicago White Sox) signs with the San Francisco Giants. • 2B Chase Utley re-signs with the Los Angeles Dodgers. December 8, 2015 Trades: San Diego Padres receive: OF | John Jay St. Louis Cardinals receive: IF | Jedd Gyorko Cash Seattle Mariners receive: RP | Evan Scribner Oakland Athletics receive: RHP | Trey Cochran-Gill Free Agents: • SS Orlando Calixte re-signs with the Los Angeles Dodgers. • SP Zack Greinke (formerly with the Los Angeles Dodgers) signs with the Arizona Diamondbacks. • SP John Lackey (formerly with the Los Angeles Dodgers) signs with the Chicago Cubs. • RP Mark Lowe (formerly with the Toronto Blue Jays) signs with the Detroit Tigers. • 2B Ben Zobrist (formerly with the Kansas City Royals) signs with the Chicago Cubs. December 7, 2015 Trades: Boston Red Sox receive: SP | Roenis Elias RP | Carson Smith Seattle Mariners receive: RP | Jonathan Aro SP | Wade Miley Free Agents: • OF Joey Butler (formerly with the Tampa Bay Rays) gets claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Indians. • OF Daniel Fields (formerly with the Milwaukee Brewers) gets claimed off waivers by the Miami Marlins. • RP Deolis Guerra re-signs with the Pittsburgh Pirates. • SP Chris Young re-signs with the Kansas City Royals. December 6, 2015 Free Agents: • RP Frank Garces re-signs with the San Diego Padres. • SP Mike Pelfrey (formerly with the Minnesota Twins) signs with the Detroit Tigers. • C Jarrod Saltalamacchia (formerly with the Arizona Diamondbacks) signs with the Detroit Tigers. December 5, 2015 Free Agents: • RP Jeff Beliveau (formerly with the Tampa Bay Rays) signs with the Baltimore Orioles. • SP Donn Roach (formerly with the Toronto Blue Jays) signs with the Seattle Mariners. December 4, 2015 Trades: Atlanta Braves receive: RP | Jose Ramirez Seattle Mariners receive: Player to be named OR Cash Free Agents: • IF Gordon Beckham (formerly with the Chicago White Sox) signs with the Atlanta Braves. • C Dioner Navarro (formerly with the Toronto Blue Jays) signs with the Chicago White Sox. • SP Edgar Olmos (formerly with the Chicago Cubs) gets claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles. • IF Andy Parrino (formerly with the Oakland Athletics) signs with the Chicago White Sox. • SP David Price (formerly with the Toronto Blue Jays) signs with the Boston Red Sox. • RP Erik Surcamp (formerly with the Los Angeles Dodgers) signs with the Oakland Athletics. • C Josh Thole re-signs with the Toronto Blue Jays. • SP Jacob Turner re-signs with the Chicago White Sox. December 3, 2015 Free Agents: • OF Nori Aoki (formerly with the San Francisco Giants) signs with the Seattle Mariners. • 1B Cody Decker (formerly with the San Diego Padres) signs with the Kansas City Royals. • 3B Cole Figueroa (formerly with the New York Yankees) signs with the Pittsburgh Pirates. • OF Chris Heisey (formerly with the Los Angeles Dodgers) signs with the New York Yankees. • SP David Holmberg (formerly with the Cincinnati Reds) signs with the Atlanta Braves. December 2, 2015 Trades: Baltimore Orioles receive: RP | C.J. Riefenhauser OF | Mark Trumbo Seattle Mariners receive: C | Steve Clevenger San Diego Padres receive: SP | Drew Pomeranz LHP | Jose Torres (Minors) Player to be named later Oakland Athletics receive: 1B | Yonder Alonso RP | Marc Rzepczynski Kansas City Royals receive: C | Tony Cruz St. Louis Cardinals receive: SS | Jose Martinez (Minors) Cleveland Indians receive: OF | Collin Cowgill Los Angeles Angels receive: Cash Tampa Bay Rays receive: C | Hank Conger Houston Astros receive: Cash Free Agents: • OF Quintin Berry (formerly with the Chicago Cubs) signs with the Los Angeles Angels. • OF Peter Bourjos (formerly with the St. Louis Cardinals) gets claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies. • RP Justin De Fratus (formerly with the Philadelphia Phillies) signs with the Seattle Mariners. • 2B Thomas Field (formerly with the Texas Rangers) signs with the Detroit Tigers. • C John Hicks (formerly with the Seattle Mariners) gets claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins. • SP Sean O'Sullivan (formerly with the Philadelphia Phillies) signs with the Boston Red Sox. • RP Nefi Ogando (formerly with the Philadelphia Phillies) gets claimed off waivers by the Miami Marlins. • OF Chris Young (formerly with the New York Yankees) signs with the Boston Red Sox. December 1, 2015 Free Agents: • RP Joba Chamberlain (formerly with the Kansas City Royals) signs with the Cleveland Indians. • RP Dustin McGowan (formerly with the Philadelphia Phillies) signs with the Miami Marlins. • 1B Byung Ho Park signs with the Minnesota Twins.